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The Great Journey

Original title: Le grand voyage
  • 20042004
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 48m
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7.2/10
2.5K
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Le grand voyage (2004)
  • Drama
  • Romance
Reda, a young French-Moroccan guy and his old father drive from the south of France to Mecca in order for the father to do his pilgrimage. At first distant, they gradually learn to know each... Read allReda, a young French-Moroccan guy and his old father drive from the south of France to Mecca in order for the father to do his pilgrimage. At first distant, they gradually learn to know each other.Reda, a young French-Moroccan guy and his old father drive from the south of France to Mecca in order for the father to do his pilgrimage. At first distant, they gradually learn to know each other.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2.5K
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  • Director
    • Ismaël Ferroukhi
  • Writer
    • Ismaël Ferroukhi
  • Stars
    • Nicolas Cazalé
    • Mohamed Majd
    • Jacky Nercessian
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  • Director
    • Ismaël Ferroukhi
  • Writer
    • Ismaël Ferroukhi
  • Stars
    • Nicolas Cazalé
    • Mohamed Majd
    • Jacky Nercessian
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    • 17User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Ismaël Ferroukhi at an event for Le grand voyage (2004)
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    Le grand voyage (2004)
    Le grand voyage (2004)
    Mohamed Majd and Nicolas Cazalé in Le grand voyage (2004)
    Mohamed Majd and Nicolas Cazalé in Le grand voyage (2004)
    Mohamed Majd in Le grand voyage (2004)
    Mohamed Majd and Nicolas Cazalé in Le grand voyage (2004)
    Mohamed Majd and Nicolas Cazalé in Le grand voyage (2004)
    Mohamed Majd and Nicolas Cazalé in Le grand voyage (2004)
    Nicolas Cazalé in Le grand voyage (2004)
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    Nicolas Cazalé
    Nicolas Cazalé
    • Redaas Reda
    Mohamed Majd
    • The Fatheras The Father
    Jacky Nercessian
    Jacky Nercessian
    • Mustaphaas Mustapha
    Ghina Ognianova
    • La vieille femmeas La vieille femme
    Kamel Belghazi
    • Khalidas Khalid
    Atik Mohamed
    • Le pélerin Ahmadas Le pélerin Ahmad
    Malika Mesrar El Hadaoui
    • La mèreas La mère
    François Baroni
    • Le douanier italienas Le douanier italien
    Krassi Kpacu
    • Le douanier serbeas Le douanier serbe
    Kirill Kavadarkov
    • Le barman yougoslaveas Le barman yougoslave
    Blajo Wymenski
    • L'homme du changeas L'homme du change
    Diyan Machev
    • L'homme bavardas L'homme bavard
    • (as Dean Matchev)
    Erol Atac
    • Douanier turc 1as Douanier turc 1
    • (as Erol Ataç)
    Sadik Deveci
    • Douanier turc 2as Douanier turc 2
    Nihat Nikerel
    • Chef policier turcas Chef policier turc
    Kadir Kaparoglu
    • Policier turcas Policier turc
    Name Ugantas
    • La femme de Mustaphaas La femme de Mustapha
    Leïla Fadili
    • Danseuse cabaretas Danseuse cabaret
    • Director
      • Ismaël Ferroukhi
    • Writer
      • Ismaël Ferroukhi
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    Storyline

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    Reda, summoned to accompany his father on a pilgrimage to Mecca, complies reluctantly - as he preparing for his baccalaureat and, even more important, has a secret love relationship. The trip across Europe in a broken-down car is also the departure of his father: upon arrival in Mecca, both Reda and his father are not the characters they were at the start of the movie. Avoiding the hackneyed theme of the return to the homeland, the film uses the departure to renew a connection between two generation. —Anonymous
    • pilgrimage
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    • Taglines
      • A voyage beyond corporal life
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Quotes

      Reda: Where is my cell-phone?

      The Father: It's in a garbage can 200 miles away.

    • Connections
      Featured in Humbert Balsan, producteur rebelle (2006)

    User reviews17

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    The best generation gap spanning film I've ever seen
    Father and son communicate very little. IN fact they speak different languages. BUt when the son drives his father 3000 miles for his pilgrimage's to Mecca, the conversations finally take place. they are difficult and growth is necessary on both parts.

    This movie takes us into the hearts of these two travelers, and it is indeed a grand voyage for the audience as well as the two principals. The imagery throughout is impressive, especially the final scenes in Mecca. It underlines for me once again how much different the world can be, but also at the same time, how similar. The same was true for the father and son in this film.

    See this movie. Tell your friends to see it. You'll be glad you did.
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    • geh-4
    • Jun 20, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 24, 2004 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Morocco
      • Bulgaria
      • Turkey
    • Languages
      • Arabic
      • French
      • Bulgarian
      • Serbo-Croatian
      • Turkish
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Le grand voyage
    • Filming locations
      • Mecca, Saudi Arabia
    • Production companies
      • Ognon Pictures
      • Arte France Cinéma
      • Soread-2M
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $48,113
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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